Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused President Félix Tshisekedi’s government of deploying a “private militia” alongside police to disrupt nationwide protests on September 15 against proposed constitutional changes that could let him seek a third term in 2028. Police fired tear gas and warning shots in Kinshasa, while demonstrations were banned or dispersed in Mbandaka, South Kivu, and Tanganyika. The C64 coalition, linked to former presidential candidates Martin Fayulu, Moise Katumbi, and Delly Sesanga, is demanding transparency over the crackdown. The Catholic Church has also condemned the proposal. If Tshisekedi succeeds in enacting the proposal as law, he gains a path to extend his rule past the current two-term limit. Meanwhile, such a scenario would deny the country’s fractured opposition its last constitutional check on Tshisekedi’s power.